This document summarizes 20 popular Web 2.0 tools for teachers as chosen by the coordinator of educational technology at Dawson College. It lists each tool's website along with a brief description. The tools include Google Docs for real-time document editing, Dropbox for file sharing, Weebly for website creation, and tools for presentations, word clouds, avatars, mind mapping, screen sharing, and more. It concludes with contact information for questions.
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The 20 Best Web 2.0 Classroom Tools Chosen by Teachers
1. Dawson College Pedagogical Day – October 14 th , 2011 The 20 Best Web 2.0 Classroom Tools Chosen by Teachers Rafael Scapin, Ph.D. Coordinator of Educational Technology Office of Instructional Development Dawson College
3. Web 2.0 Tools for Teachers 1 http://docs.google.com Google Docs : The top real-time document creating and editing cloud-based system Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7y7NafWXeM
4. Web 2.0 Tools for Teachers 2 http://www.dropbox.com Dropbox : file synching software Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghKdYKZ1Sts&feature=related
5. Web 2.0 Tools for Teachers 3 http://www.weebly.com Weebly: website creator Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6iqVxaALas
6. Web 2.0 Tools for Teachers 4 http://www.slideshare.net Slideshare : presentation sharing site. Create your own channel.
7. Web 2.0 Tools for Teachers 5 http://www.wordle.net Wordle: word cloud creator Source: Barak Obama’s Inauguration Speech (2009)
8. Web 2.0 Tools for Teachers 6 http://www.voki.com Voki: speaking avatar creator http://www.voki.com/pickup.php?scid=4551933&height=267&width=200
9. Web 2.0 Tools for Teachers 7 http://www.prezi.com Prezi: online presentations http://prezi.com/jipjiqvj6dsc/about-perspective/
10. Web 2.0 Tools for Teachers 8 https://bubbl.us/ Bubbl.us: Online Brainstorming
11. Web 2.0 Tools for Teachers 9 http://www.delicious.com Delicious.com: Social Bookmarking
12. Web 2.0 Tools for Teachers 10 http://www.techsmith.com/jing/ Jing: online screen capture tool
13. Web 2.0 Tools for Teachers 11 http://pixlr.com/ Pixlr.com: an online image editor
14. Web 2.0 Tools for Teachers 12 http://www.scribd.com/ Scribd: d ocument-sharing website
15. Web 2.0 Tools for Teachers 13 http://www.evernote.com/ Evernote: web-based note-taking tool
16. Web 2.0 Tools for Teachers 14 http://www.glogster.com/ Glogster: interactive poster tool
17. Web 2.0 Tools for Teachers 15 http://www.mindmeister.com/ Mindmeister: online mind mapping tool http://vimeo.com/28713550
18. Web 2.0 Tools for Teachers 16 http:// join.me/ Join.me: Instant and live screen sharing tool
19. Web 2.0 Tools for Teachers 17 http://www.zamzar.com/ Zamzar: Free online file converter
20. Web 2.0 Tools for Teachers 18 http://www.polleverywhere.com/ Poll Everywhere: online, real time text message voting application
21. Poll Everywhere in Action Don’t forget: You can copy-paste this slide into other presentations, and move or resize the poll.
22. Web 2.0 Tools for Teachers 19 http://voicethread.com/ VoiceThread : record live annotations and collect comments (both text and voice) http://voicethread.com/?#q.b409.i848804
23. Web 2.0 Tools for Teachers 20 http://www.edmodo.com/ Edmodo: Secure Social Learning Network for Teachers and Students http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzPHQr1ONaA
Press F5 or use the tool bar to enter presentation mode in order to see the poll. http://www.polleverywhere.com/multiple_choice_polls/LTEyMjEwMzIyMTE If you like, you can use this slide as a template for your own voting slides. You might use a slide like this if you feel your audience would benefit from the picture showing a text message on a phone. In an emergency during your presentation, if the poll isn't showing, navigate to this link in your web browser: